PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 20 -- Nearly 9,000 cases of fraud have been detected in which people owning double-storey houses obtained government aid by submitting fake documents in Prayagraj's Shankargarh block.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the government provides Rs.1.20 lakh to beneficiaries from the economically weaker section (EWS) for constructing houses.

A departmental survey conducted after the release of the first installment revealed around 9,000 such cases across various villages in the district, where ineligible beneficiaries who already owned houses availed the scheme's benefits. Recovery will now be initiated from them.

Under the Yojana, economically weaker people receive Rs.1.20 lakh in three installments. After each install...